Austroglossus
| Austroglossus | |
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| West Coast Sole (A. microlepis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Soleidae |
| Genus: | Austroglossus Regan, 1920 |
| Type species | |
| Synaptura pectoralis Kaup, 1858
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Austroglossus is a genus of soles native to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Austroglossus microlepis (Bleeker, 1863) (West coast sole)
- Austroglossus pectoralis (Kaup, 1858) (Mud sole)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Austroglossus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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